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Joanne Wildenbeest

Assistant Professor - medical

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Research groups

Utrecht RSV research group

Research aim

We have the vision to combine clinical and basic research to decrease the global burden of RSV infection. Our mission is to improve knowledge of RSV epidemiology, to develop safe and effective interventions and to strive for global health equity.

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Recent publications

Efficacy and safety of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in pregnancy to prevent COVID-19 in mothers and early infancy Odette de Bruin, Emily Wem Phijffer, Fariba Ahmadizar, Nicoline At Van der Maas, Joanne G Wildenbeest, Miriam Cjm Sturkenboom, Louis J Bont, Carlos E Durán, Kitty Wm Bloemenkamp
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2025, vol. 2025, p.1-12
IgG1 glycosylation highlights premature aging in Down syndrome Bianca M M Streng, Julie Van Coillie, Joanne G Wildenbeest, Rob S Binnendijk, Gaby Smits, Gerco den Hartog, Wenjun Wang, Jan Nouta, Federica Linty, Remco Visser, Manfred Wuhrer, Gestur Vidarsson, Louis J Bont,
Aging Cell, 2024, vol. 23
RSV-related Community COPD Exacerbations and Novel Diagnostics Dexter J Wiseman, Ryan S Thwaites, Andrew I Ritchie, Lydia Finney, Mairi Macleod, Faisal Kamal, Hassan Shahbakhti, Lisa H van Smoorenburg, Huib A Kerstjens, Joanne Wildenbeest, Deniz Öner, Jeroen Aerssens, Guy Berbers, Rutger Schepp, Ashley Uruchurtu, Benedikt Ditz, Louis Bont, James P Allinson, Maarten van den Berge, Gavin C Donaldson, Peter J Openshaw, Jadwiga Wedzicha,
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2024, vol. 210, p.994-1001
A Genome-Wide Association Study of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection Severity in Infants Mari Johnson, Irina Chelysheva, Deniz Öner, Joseph McGinley, Gu-Lung Lin, Daniel O'Connor, Hannah Robinson, Simon B Drysdale, Emma Gammin, Sophie Vernon, Jill Muller, Helen Wolfenden, Sharon Westcar, Lazarus Anguvaa, Ryan S Thwaites, Louis Bont, Joanne Wildenbeest, Federico Martinón-Torres, Jeroen Aerssens, Peter J M Openshaw, Andrew J Pollard
The Journal of infectious diseases, 2024, vol. 229, p.S112-S119
The respiratory microbiome is linked to the severity of RSV infections and the persistence of symptoms in children Maartje Kristensen, Wouter A.A. de Steenhuijsen Piters, Joanne Wildenbeest, Marlies A. van Houten, Roy P. Zuurbier, Raiza Hasrat, Kayleigh Arp, Mei Ling J.N. Chu, Marie Billard, Terho Heikkinen, Steve Cunningham, Matthew Snape, Simon B. Drysdale, Ryan S. Thwaites, Federico Martinon-Torres, Andrew J. Pollard, Peter J.M. Openshaw, Jeroen Aerssen, Justyna Binkowska, Louis Bont, Debby Bogaert,
Cell Reports Medicine, 2024, vol. 5
Nasal cathelicidin is expressed in early life and is increased during mild, but not severe respiratory syncytial virus infection Sofia Sintoris, Justyna M. Binkowska, Jonathan L. Gillan, Roy P. Zuurbier, Jonathan Twynam-Perkins, Maartje Kristensen, Lauren Melrose, Paula Lusaretta Parga, Alicia Ruiz Rodriguez, Mei Ling Chu, Sara R. van Boeckel, Joanne G. Wildenbeest, Dawn M.E. Bowdish, Andrew J. Currie, Ryan S. Thwaites, Jurgen Schwarze, Marlies A. van Houten, James P. Boardman, Steve Cunningham, Debby Bogaert, Donald J. Davidson
Scientific Reports, 2024, vol. 14, p.1-18